Writetober 2025, Coven of the Quill: Prompts Wave Two

Hey guys! We've reached Wave Two of Coven of the Quill, can you believe it?! As promised, here are 7 new prompts for 7 more days. Enjoy!

Day 8: Wednesday, October 8: Melancholic Horror

Prompt: An aging artist, losing their sight, sells their soul to a demon not for fame or youth, but for the ability to perfectly remember every color, shadow, and texture they've ever seen, knowing they will never create new work.

Day 9: Thursday, October 9: Comedic Horror

Prompt: An ancient curse forces a small suburban town to spontaneously break out into synchronized show tunes whenever a significant emotional event (joy, fear, rage) occurs, causing mayhem.

Day 10: Friday, October 10: Modern Horror

Prompt: A streaming service launches a new category called "True Crime Future" that features highly personalized, constantly updating documentaries detailing the gruesome murder of the viewer, which always happens in exactly one year.

Day 11: Saturday, October 11: Melancholic Horror

Prompt: A person discovers a magic mirror that only shows them alternate versions of their life where they made the right choice, leaving them with the agonizing knowledge of the happiness they forfeited.

Day 12: Sunday, October 12: Psychological Horror

Prompt: The only way a character can fall asleep is by mentally reciting a completely made-up language, but they realize the language is actually being spoken back to them by something that is not them.

Day 13: Monday, October 13: Comedic Horror

Prompt: A well-meaning suburban cult attempts to sacrifice a virgin to their swamp god, but they can't find one in the entire county and must contend with their increasingly impatient, annoyed deity.

Day 14: Tuesday, October 14: Modern Horror

Prompt: A company invents a device that allows people to perfectly simulate the experience of death (more specifically the afterlife), and it becomes the hottest trend on social media—until one user returns from the simulation claiming they met someone who knew their name.